Democratic Party of Hawaii

The Democratic Party of Hawaii is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the US state of Hawaii. The Democrats emerged as the dominant party in the state after 1962, advertising itself as anti-elitist and in favor of gender equality. In many areas, the party's candidates ran unopposed, as it won over the support of Native Hawaiians as well as liberals and progressives across the state. One of the party's major goals was bringing Hawaiian representation to the government, protecting Hawaiian culture, supporting the rights of unions and plantation workers, conservation efforts, universal health care, and legalized abortion.